Salix arctica
Arctic Willow, Ground Willow
Other regional names: Tundra Willow
- Tundra Willow
Also known as: Salix arctica R.Br. ex Richardson +6 more
- Salix arctica R.Br. ex Richardson
- Salix arctica subsp. tortulosa (Trautv.) Hultén
- Salix arctica var. arctica
- Salix arctica var. petraea Bebb
- Salix arctica var. tortulosa (Trautv.) Raup
- Salix taimyrensis Trautv. ex Flod.
- Salix tortulosa Trautv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Salix arctica (commonly known as Arctic willow or Ground Willow) is a shrub belonging to the Salicaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. The genus Salix is notably large, comprising more than 650 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, British Columbia, Buryatiya, East European Russia, Føroyar, Greenland, Iceland, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Tuva, Washington, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms